David Mead : Guitar Gym

The exercises are variously technical and you are basically doing “reps” to increase muscle strength, dexterity and memory. This is just what I need to enable me to play more interesting, creative stuff. It may seem dull and repetitive but once you get into a routine of a few minutes a day your playing abilities will advance rapidly, possibly even exponentially.

I use this before I do any other practice . So simple yet executed so well in the app. You can really focus and hone down on your skill

Having studied degree in music and worked as a music teacher and head of music department for over a decade - I had taken a long break in playing. This app really helped to improve my skills and stamina whilst reminding me about good technique- a little buggy by perfectly functional! Some of the scale shapes seem a little unusual but you can substitute them yourself- some lovely arrpeggios up the neck in the newer versions too- definitely worth it!

This app is brilliant for brushing up your technique whilst syncing with the inbuilt Metronome click ... keeps you honest about your rhythm whilst brushing up your technique. I have the pocket book of this but this app is way better and way more useful to me - I use it for my daily warmups and can’t recommend this app enough- it’s well worth a download. Top marks ⭐️

Love the structure and simplicity of this app, and when it only takes ten minutes to do some useful guitar practice I really have no excuse to not do it every day! All of my quibbles with the app are on the technical side - it doesn’t display well in landscape mode on iPhone for instance, and it can sometimes be fiddly to connect to Bluetooth devices. It would also be nice if it made more use of modern iPhone features like notifications, 3D Touch etc., for a smoother experience. Finally I’d really like to see new exercises released periodically. So overall, love the idea behind the app but would like to see more done to keep it up to date.

I love the fact you can speed up or slow down the examples.A great app for improving your guitar technique.

I've David Meads Guitar Gym for years now but it's been updated and it's now better than ever. 16 minutes a day can really improve your picking skills and fretboard knowledge, it coves ear training, alternate picking, arpeggios, modes and lots more. It's probably going to b the most useful tool in your armoury and for the price it's a steal just get it you won't be disappointed.

Easy to use and I could feel the effect after just a few days. A little more overview would be helpful (the book is excellent for this, tho).

I am a relative beginner and find this app brilliant! It is easy to use and develops your skills in a simple and progressive way. It allows you to choose your own pace both in the level of exercise and the tempo at which you learn and practice. I would recommnd this aid and David Mead's books to any aspiring guitarist!

As a left only player due to physical disability I would appreciate a left hand option like you have on the caged app.